Stephanie Rice photos and profile: she is the Australia Swimming present and future

Here we have Stefanie Rice profile, three gold medals winner in Beijing 2008:

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won two bronze at 2007 FINA World Championships¼.won gold in 200 & 400m IM at 2006 Commonwealth Games¼.selected on 2006 Australian Commonwealth Games Swim Team aged 17....won two bronze at 2006 Pan Pacific Championships¼.won two gold and 'Female High Pointscore Award' at the 2005 Junior Pan Pacs¼.won a gold, two silver and two bronze at 2004 Oceania Championships¼.has won 14 gold, eight silver and three bronze at four Australian Age Championships¼.current world record holder in 200 & 400m IM (long course)

FAMILY MEMBERS: Mum - Raeline, Dad - Warren, Step Dad - Allan, Step Mum - Annelouise, Brother - Michael, Sister - Courtenay; WHAT OR WHO INSPIRES YOU: People who achieve goals I want to achieve

STUDIES/OCCUPATION: Student at QUT - Nutrition;

SPORTS BEFORE SWIMMING AND SPORTS YOU PLAY NOW: Hockey, tennis, netball;

INTERESTING FACTS PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU: Scared of dogs because I was bitten when I was six months old - I needed stiches in my head;

SUPERSTITIONS: Obsessive compulsive about routines;

RELAXATION: Movies and massages;

SPECIALITY IN THE KITCHEN: Salads;

ONE THING YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: Phone or internet;

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO AWAY FROM SWIMMING: Dancing and shopping.

FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: Dolphins;

MOVIES: Zoolander;

TV SHOW: Prison Break, The OC, America's Top Model, Grey's Anatomy;

BANDS/MUSIC: Anything new - dance style; CDs: Ministry of Sound;

FOODS: Salads and Italian; DRINK: Diet Coke/Pepsi Max;

SWIM MEET: Commonwealth Games;

HOBBIES: Re-organise my room, make jewellery; PETS: Dog - Missi;

WHAT'S YOUR GREATEST ASSET? Aware of my weaknesses;

HAVE ANY OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS REPRESENTED AUSTRALIA OR PLAYED SPORT AT A NATIONAL LEVEL? None;

WHO HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN YOUR LIFE AND WHY?
Bohly because he has guided me to achieve my goals and help me to become the person I want to be;

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS? Welcoming, funny and helpful;

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? Someone who was supportive to everyone;

SWIMMING ULTIMATE GOAL: OIympic Golds; PERSONAL AMBITIONS: Travel the world with Swimming team;

HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED ANY OBSTACLES DURING YOUR SWIMMING CAREER? Sickness - glandular fever, two years on and off. 2004 tonsils and adnoids removed;

FAVOURITE ATHLETE AND WHY? Susie O'Neill; MOST NOTABLE QUOTE: "Whatever the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve."

Thank you Swimming Australia for this Info.